-ejo

See also: ejo, ejò, ejó, ējo, ėjo, ẹjọ, and ejö

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)der.

Ancient Greek -υς (-us)?

Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús)?

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.

Ancient Greek -ιᾰ (-iă)

Ancient Greek -ειᾰ (-eiă)der.

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

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Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă)

Ancient Greek -ειᾰ (-eiă)der.

Latin -ia

Old French -iebor.

Middle High German -īe

German -eibor.

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios)?

Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)

Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon)lbor.

Greek -είο (-eío)bor.

Esperanto -ejo

Borrowed from German -ei, Greek -είο (-eío).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈejo/
Rhymes: -ejo
Syllabification: e‧jo

Suffix

-ejo

indicates a place designed for the purpose expressed by the root
‎advokato (“lawyer, barrister, attorney”) + ‎-ejo → ‎advokatejo (“law office”)

‎ermito (“hermit”) + ‎-ejo → ‎ermitejo (“hermitage”)

‎frenezulo (“lunatic, madman”) + ‎-ejo → ‎frenezulejo (“insane asylum, madhouse”)

‎labori (“to work”) + ‎-ejo → ‎laborejo (“workplace”)

‎preĝi (“to pray”) + ‎-ejo → ‎preĝejo (“house of worship, place of worship”)

Derived terms

Esperanto terms suffixed with -ejo

ejo

Descendants

Ido: -eyo

Portuguese

Etymology

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Suffix

-ejo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ejos)

Forming nouns

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ejo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -culus. Doublet of -ículo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈexo/ [ˈe.xo]
Rhymes: -exo
Syllabification: -e‧jo

Suffix

-ejo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ejos, feminine -eja, feminine plural -ejas)

forms diminutives; applies a detestable or vile quality to the root
‎animal (“animal”) + ‎-ejo → ‎animalejo (“creepy-crawly; disgusting little creature; bicho”)

‎güera (“blonde (in Mexico)”) + ‎-ejo → ‎güereja (“nasty blonde”)